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Solo Exhibitions2010 “Content of Becomeing” Pittsburg University, Bradford, PA2007 “Solo Exhibition” Woods Gallery, Huntington Woods, MI

“From Wood to Collage” The Plymouth Community Arts Council, Plymouth, MI2006 “Print Exhibition” Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, Birmingham, MI

“Wood Paper Glass” The Riverside Arts Center, Ypsilanti, MI“The Expressive Woodcut” Plymouth Community Arts Council, Plymouth, MI

2005 “Shades of Difference” The Starkweather Arts and Cultural Center, Romeo, MI2004 “Gender X” Zeitgeist, Detroit, MI1999 “Solo Exhibition” Sweet Water Cafe, Ann Arbor, MI

“Two-person Exhibition” Zeitgeist, Detroit, MI

Group Exhibitions2009 “Dirty Show” Bertʼs Warehouse, Detroit, MI

“Shrines & Altars” Gallery Project, Ann Arbor, MI

2008 “Commercial Woman” Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL curated by Colette Gaiter“Art and Healing” Uof M Duderstat Gallery, Ann Arbor, MI “The 6th UIWANG International Placard Art Festival 2008” Baekun Lake Plaza in Uiwang City,

Kyunggido, Korea

2007 “Identity and Expression” Gallery Project, Ann Arbor, MI curated by Nicole Parker and Dan Gay

“Works on Paper” Paint Creek Center for the Arts, Rochester, MI“All Media Exhibition” Detroit Artist Market, Detroit, MI

“Venus of willendorf: Redefining the Goddesss Exhibition” Duderstadt, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI“Wome Image Women” Scarab Club, Detroit, MI“Visual Jam Session” Zeitgeist, Detroit, MI“Actual Size Biennial” CAID, Detroit, MI

2006 “Contemporary Arts Festival” Modern Museum of Art, Saitama, Japan “The Ben Franklin Project ” 555 Gallery, Detroit, MI“The MN. National Print Biennial ” Katherine E. Nash Gallery, Minneapolis, MN Juried by Ken Bloom

“The MN. National Print Biennial ” Tweed Museum of Art, Birmingham, MN Juried by Ken Bloom

“Michigan Fine Arts Competition” Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, Birmingham, MI Juried by Jerry Berger

“Woman Art Show” The Firefly Jazz Club, Ann Arbor, MI

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2005 “The Human Form-Photography” Stepping Stone Gallery, Huntington, NY“Art Show” Cycling Salamander, Charlevoix, MI“Members Invitational” Detroit Artist Market, Detroit, MI“Art Masters Association Exhibition with EMU” Riverside Arts Center, Ypsilanti, MI

2004 “The Second Annual Women’s Invitational” Izzyʼs Raw Art Gallery, Detroit, MI“Reviving the Tree of Liberty” Zeitgeist, Detroit, MI“17th National Juried Art Exhibition” South Cobb Arts Alliance, Mableton, GA Juried by Gregory Turk

“Third Annual Art Source Gallery Juried Art Exhibit” Art Source Gallery, Boise, ID Juried by Richard Young

“VAAL Spring Art Exhibit” Livonia City Hall, Livonia, MI Juried by Claudia Shepard

“The 31st Annual Juried Competition” Masur Musuem of Art, Monroe, LA Juried by Randall R. Griffey

“2nd Biennial National Print Exhibition” NAU Art Musuem, Flagstaff, AZ Juried by John Risseeuw

“Tri-State National” Beaumont Art League, Beaumont, TX Juried by Catherine Anderson

“2004 International VSA arts Festival” Union Station, Washington, D.C.“23rd Statewide Print Competition” Kellogg Community College, Battle Creek, MI“23rd Statewide Print Competition” Crooked Tree Art Center, Petosky, MI

2003 “23rd Statewide Print Competition” Alma College, Alma, MI Juried by Kathryn J. Reeves

“Hundred Flat” CPOP, Detroit, MI“Winter Solstice Show” Zeitgeist, Detroit, MI“Consignment Gallery” Izzyʼs Raw Art Gallery, Detroit, MI“Abilities Festival” Carrier Gallery, Toronto, Ontario“2003 National Juried Exhibition” Artisians, Mid Valley, CA. Juried by Marian Parameter

“61st Annual Exhibition” Audubon Artists Inc., NYC, NY“Mighty Midwest Biennial 2” New Visions Gallery, Marshfield, WI Juried by Paul Kline

“Visual Jam Session” Zeitgeist, Detroit, MI“Artists Among Us” Downriver Council for the Arts, Taylor, MI Juried by Zdzislaw Sikora

National Conference of Artists Gallery, Detroit, MIGrosse Point Artists Association, Grosse Pointe, MIDetroit Public Library, Detroit, MI

“Copy Cat” CPOP, Detroit, MI“16th National Juried Art Exhibition” South Cobb Arts Alliance, Mableton, GA Juried by Larry M. Walker

“Annual Silver Medal Competition” The Scarab Club, Detroit, MI“Art Masters Association Exhibition with EMU” Ypsilanti District Library, Ypsilanti, MI“Student Art Show” Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI Juried by Peter Williams

“23rd Annual National Print Exhibition” Artlink, Fort Wayne, IN “Statewide Print Competition” Westshore Community College, Scottsville, MI

Jordan River Arts Council, East Jordan, MIThe Scarab Club, Detroit, MIBirmingham Bloomfield Art Association, Birmingham, MI

“Statewide Print Competition” The Art Center, Mount Clemens, MI

2002 “Statewide Print Competition” Alma College, Alma, MI Juried by Ed Paschke

“6th Annual Collective Show” Zeitgeist, Detroit, MI“Group Exhibition” Transient Gallery, Detroit, MI“Body Parts” Zeitgeist, Detroit, MI“Group Exhibition” Michigan Institute for the Arts, Detroit, MI

Group Exhibitions cont.

2001 “5th Annual Collective Show” Zeitgeist, Detroit, MI

2000 “Group Exhibition” CPOP, Detroit, MI“Group Exhibition” Detroit Contemporary, Detroit, MI“Industrial Fashion Show” Detroit Contemporary, Detroit, MI“4th Annual Collective Show” Zeitgeist, Detroit, MI“Greater Midwest International Exhibition” Central State University, Warrensburg, MO

1999 “27th Bradley National Print and Drawing Exhibition” Bradely University, Peoria, IL“19th Annual Statewide Print Competition” Alma College, Alma, MI“3rd Annual Collective Show” Zeitgeist, Detroit, MI

1998 “Michigan Print Competition” Ann Arbor Art Center, Ann Arbor, MI“2nd Annual Collective Show” Zeitgeist, Detroit, MI

Awards2008 “Teaching Artist Fellowship” VSA arts, Washington, DC2006 “Student of Excellence” Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI2005 “Artist Residency” Cycling Salamander, Charlevoix, MI2003 “Purchase Award” Inter-Tech Limited, Soth Cobb Arts Alliance, Mableton, GA

“Honerable Mention” Art Among Us show, Detroit Metropolitan Area, MI2002 “Purchase Award” Alumni Art Department, Alma College, Alma, MI1999 “Artist Residency” Jay County Arts Council, Portland, IN

Publicationsd2007 Interview in an Albanian newspaper by Diana Gelci, “Interview with Shaqe Kalaj,” Tirana, Albania2003 Co-athored book with poet Ron Allen, “The Unborn Muse of Shadow,” Detroit, MI2002 Book Cover for poet Jim Perkinson, “Dreaming Moorish,” Detroit, MI2001 Book Cover for poet Ron Allen, “Neon Jawbone Riot,” Detroit, MI

Lectures/Public-Speaking 2009 Guest Speaker on ‘Case of Creative Coaching,’ Wayne State University, Detroit, MI

Guest Speaker on ‘Getting Your Work Out There,’ VSA, OhioGuest Speaker on ‘Inclusive Arts Practices,’ VSA, Albany, NYGuest Speaker on ‘Inclusive Arts Practices,’ National Guild of Community Schools, Minneapolis,MNGuest Speaker on ‘Stories and Student Centered Learning,’ VSA, Grand Rapids, MI

2007 Guest Speaker on ‘Journey as an Artist,’ VSA, Grand Rapids, MI2007 ʻWorks on Paper’ panel of discussion,” Paint Creek Art Center, Rochester, MI

Education2006 Teaching Certificate, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI2002 Post Graduate work in Printmaking, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI1995 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI